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title: Triplex on Windows
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## Installation

1. [Download Triplex](/download)
1. Double-click the installer
1. After the installer completes Triplex will automatically open
1. Open Triplex again through the start menu
1. Pin Triplex to the taskbar by right-clicking the app and clicking Select
   more > Pin to taskbar

## Creating a new project

On the welcome screen click the "Create / Initialize Project..." button and
select an empty folder to initialize Triplex into. Triplex will initialize a
[TypeScript](https://www.typescriptlang.org/) project with some examples to get
you started.

When initialization is complete Triplex will open an example component.

## Initializing an existing project

On the welcome screen click the "Create / Initialize Project..." button and
select an existing repository folder to initialize Triplex into. Triplex will
initialize itself and add some examples to get you started. You can also
[manually initialize a project](/docs/setup/manual-setup).

When initialization is complete Triplex will open an example component.

## Next steps

Once you have installed Triplex, these topics will help you get up to speed:

- [Learn the User Interface](/docs/get-started/user-interface) - A quick
  orientation around the editor
- [Project Settings](/docs/get-started/settings) - Learn how to configure the
  editor to your needs
- [Declaring Props](/docs/get-started/declaring-props) - Learn how declaring
  props on your components will appear in the editor

## Common questions

### Why is there a trust warning after downloading?

The Windows distributable is signed however using a weaker code signing
certificate. This means until enough users have marked it as safe Windows will
consider it a threat. Marking it as safe will let you continue installing it.
